Here’s a parody of the New York Times’ often overly-serious column of writers writing what it means to write right. – Salon
Tag: 11.09.99
E-READING just got a big step closer.
Microsoft and Donnelley (the largest printer of US books) team up to make e-publishing easy for publishers. – Publishers Weekly
CENTRAL PARK OPERA
Playwrights Wendy Wasserstein, A.R. Gurney and Terrence McNally take on a different kind of theater with a trio of one-act operas themed around Central Park. – MSNBC (Newhouse)
OH NO – HE’S GOING TO ASK FOR MONEY
Cleveland San Jose Ballet is on the financial rocks despite a distinguished history. What more is a dance company to do? Cleveland Plain Dealer
RISKING IT ALL ON NEW YORK
The Australian Ballet took a huge risk when it went to New York in October. Initial box office was dismal. Thank God the reviews were good.
Sydney Morning Herald
COMMERCIALIZING THE CLASSICS
Choreographer Matthew Bourne strives to be a popular success with radical rethinking of classic works. It’s working. His newest work, Carmen, will use Bizet’s famous score, but is a thriller about auto mechanics (Car Men). Toronto Globe and Mail